Lead Security Engineer (Cloud Security)

Location: McLean, Virginia; Suitland, Maryland; Virginia, DC, Maryland Metro Area, United States

Company

hirify.global delivers federal technology solutions using a product-oriented approach focused on speed, ownership, and execution.

What you will do

• Provide technical leadership for enterprise security engineering within a large-scale application modernization program.
• Design and implement security controls across cloud, application, API, data, infrastructure, and CI/CD layers.
• Integrate automated scanning, policy enforcement, governance, and security controls into DevSecOps pipelines.
• Support ATO processes, POA&M management, continuous monitoring, audits, remediation tracking, and federal compliance activities.
• Secure distributed system-of-systems environments spanning multiple vendors, contractors, platforms, and architectures.
• Mentor engineering and security teams on secure architecture, coding, operations, and DevSecOps practices.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
• 15+ years of experience in cybersecurity, security engineering, or enterprise modernization.
• CISSP and CCSP certifications are required.
• Experience securing large-scale cloud and hybrid environments, APIs, microservices, distributed systems, and system-of-systems architectures.
• Experience with ATO, POA&M, continuous monitoring, NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, FISMA, Zero Trust, MFA, secure SDLC, IAM, SBOM, threat modeling, vulnerability management, and data security.
• Experience with SIEM, container security, image scanning, runtime protection, security operations, dashboards, risk reporting, and compliance documentation.

Nice to have

• CISM, CISA, or other advanced cybersecurity certifications.
• Experience with large-scale federal modernization programs and enterprise Zero Trust architectures.
• Experience securing high-volume, near real-time data processing and cloud-native operational security environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible schedules and teleworking options.
• Medical insurance plans, including HSA-eligible options.
• Employer-paid dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance.
• 5% 401(k) company match, paid holidays, PTO accrual, and paid parental leave.
• Professional development, career growth opportunities, and team events.